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The stage was perfectly set for Tim Cahill to conjure some trademark X factor for his side.

And while City started the second half with vigour following Cahill's half-time entrance, it was Brosque who grabbed the headlines with a superb goal.

The Sky Blues skipper took advantage of a cheap defensive turnover, before rounding one defender and expertly lobbing a stranded Galekovic.

Redmayne was finally called into action in the dying minutes, denying Bruce Kamau from close range.

Meanwhile any hopes of some giant-killing in Melbourne were quickly quashed as a Nikola Mileusnic hat-trick inspired Adelaide United to a 3-0 win over Heidelberg United.

It was an at-times feisty encounter at Olympic Village as former National Soccer League club Heidelberg attempted to reprise a famous win over an A-League opponent following their victory over Perth Glory a month ago.

However Mileusnic scored from close-range on three minutes thanks to Ryan Kitto's assist, and doubled the advantage eight minutes later with a smart turn and volley from near the penalty spot.

The hat-trick arrived on the hour mark with another close-range finish to effectively end the match as a contest.